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S U B J E C T I N D E X<br />

Note: Page numbers with f indicate figures;<br />

those with t indicate tables.<br />

A<br />

Absenteeism, 517<br />

Accidents<br />

danger zones, 539 540<br />

preventing, 540 550 (See also Unsafe acts;<br />

Unsafe conditions)<br />

safety checklists, 542 544f<br />

workers compensation costs, 550 551<br />

Achievement tests, 190<br />

Action learning, 264<br />

Action research, 270<br />

ADA Amendments Act<br />

of 2008 (ADAAA), 38, 38f<br />

Adaptability screening, 586<br />

ADDIE five-step training process, 247<br />

Adverse impact, 43 46<br />

disparate rejection rates, 44<br />

example, 46<br />

4/5ths rule, 44<br />

McDonnell-Douglas test, 46<br />

methods used to show, 44<br />

population comparisons, 45 46<br />

restricted policy, 45<br />

standard deviation rule, 44 45<br />

Advertising for employment<br />

candidates, 152 154<br />

help wanted ads, 153 154, 153f<br />

media, 153<br />

Affirmative action, 59 61<br />

defined, 33<br />

vs. EEO opportunity, 59<br />

reverse discrimination, 60 61<br />

Affirmative action program, 59 61<br />

employee resistance, 59<br />

online recruitment of minorities, 59<br />

program evaluation, 60<br />

steps in, 60f<br />

Age as BFOQ, 47<br />

Age Discrimination in Employment Act<br />

of 1967 (ADEA), 33, 358<br />

Agency shop, 497<br />

Air quality, 553<br />

Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody, 35<br />

Alcoholism and substance abuse, 553 555<br />

dealing with, 554<br />

effects of, 553<br />

observable behavior patterns<br />

indicating, 553 555 , 555t<br />

screening for, in background<br />

checks, 202 203<br />

substance abuse policies, 555<br />

All China Federation of Trade<br />

Unions (ACFTU), 521<br />

Alternation ranking method, 294, 305t<br />

678<br />

Alternative dispute resolution or ADR<br />

program, 54<br />

Alternative staffing. See Temp agencies<br />

and alternative staffing<br />

American Federation of Labor and<br />

Congress of Industrial<br />

Organizations (AFL-CIO), 498<br />

American Management Association, 612<br />

American Society of Training<br />

and Development (ASTD), 613<br />

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<br />

ADA Amendments Act of 2008<br />

(ADAAA), 38, 38f<br />

applicant s workers compensation<br />

injuries and claims, inquiring<br />

about, 546<br />

employee compensation laws, 358<br />

insurance benefits, 435<br />

mental impairments and, 36 37<br />

qualified individuals, 37<br />

reasonable accommodation, 37, 37f<br />

traditional employer defenses, 37 38<br />

Annual bonuses<br />

eligibility, 404<br />

formula, 405, 406<br />

fund size, 404 405<br />

individual performance, 405<br />

multiplier approach, 405, 406t<br />

Anti-retaliation provisions, 339<br />

Applicant metrics, tracking, 85 86<br />

Applicant tracking system (ATS), 151, 204<br />

Application forms, 50, 164 167<br />

applicant exaggeration, 166<br />

EEO law and, 166<br />

guidelines for using, 166<br />

job performance predicted by, 167<br />

mandatory arbitration, 167<br />

purpose of using, 164 165<br />

sample off, 165f<br />

video résumés, 166<br />

Applications service providers (ASPs), 260<br />

Appraisal. See Performance appraisal<br />

Appraisal interview, 214, 306 309<br />

checklist, 3085<br />

conducting, 306 307<br />

criticizing a subordinate in, 308 309<br />

of defensive subordinate, 308<br />

defined, 306<br />

realistic appraisals in, 309<br />

sample employee development plan, 307f<br />

types of, 306<br />

written warnings and, 309<br />

Apprenticeship training, 255, 255f<br />

Aptitude tests, 187<br />

Arbitration, 54, 167, 513<br />

Asbestos exposure, 552<br />

Audiovisual-based training, 257<br />

Audits<br />

claim, 437<br />

human resources, 89 90<br />

safety and health, 549 550<br />

in strategic planning, 74 75, 74f<br />

Authority, 6<br />

Authorization cards, 504, 504f<br />

B<br />

Baby Boomers, 15<br />

Background checks, 194 204<br />

applicant tracking systems in, 204<br />

defamation, 195 196<br />

effectiveness of, 195<br />

graphology used in, 201, 202f<br />

honesty testing used in, 200 201<br />

human lie detectors, 201<br />

immigration law, complying<br />

with, 203 204<br />

methods of, 196 198<br />

physical exams, 201 202<br />

polygraph used in, 199 200<br />

preemployment information services<br />

used for, 199<br />

privacy issues, 196<br />

reasons for performing, 194 195<br />

reference checking form, 197f<br />

social networks and, 198 198<br />

substance abuse screening, 202 203<br />

Balance sheet approach, 591 592, 592t<br />

Bargaining unit, 505<br />

Behavioral interview, 216<br />

Behaviorally anchored rating<br />

scale (BARS), 296 299<br />

advantages/disadvantages of, 299, 305t<br />

developing, steps in, 296<br />

example of, 298f<br />

performance dimensions in, 297 298<br />

Behavioral questions, 216<br />

Behavior-based safety, 548<br />

Behavior modeling, 265<br />

Behavior modification, 394 395<br />

Benchmarking, 86 87, 86f<br />

Benchmarks jobs, 361, 364<br />

Benefits, 424 452<br />

defined, 424<br />

domestic partner benefits, 445<br />

educational subsidies, 445<br />

employee assistance programs, 443<br />

executive prerequisites, 445<br />

flexible benefits programs, 446 449<br />

in small businesses, 617 620<br />

for bad times, 619<br />

flexibility in, 618<br />

recognition, 619<br />

retirement benefits, 619 620<br />

work-life benefits, 618 619

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